Early Considerations of Guiding Facial Growth
Jill I. Meyer, DDS

Dr Jill Meyer will discuss the effect of airway and oral posture on facial growth and occlusion. She will show orthotropic® and orthodontic cases where a multi-disciplinary approach improved the airway and created beautiful, healthy faces and smiles.

Dr Jill Meyer, DDS, graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelors of Science in Nutritional Sciences and Human Development. She went on to earn a DDS degree from the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine and completed a General Practice Residency program at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Meyer completed the International Association of Orthodontics two year mini-residency program, the Biobloc Orthotropic® mini-residency, and thousands of hours of continuing education in orthodontics.

At the Hindin Center, Dr. Meyer practices pediatric care and airway centric orthodontics/Orthotropics®. She is one of only a few dentists locally working in the field of Orthotropics,® (or Facial Growth Guidance).

Dr. Meyer sits on the board and is in the secretary position with the International Association of Orthodontics, New England chapter, and is a founding board member of the North American Association of Facial Orthotropics.  She is currently an instructor for the IAO/NE mini residency program. Dr. Meyer lectures on pediatric dental health, facial growth, and orthodontics.

1 CE credit available to AAPMD members